Kidney cancer
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Advanced Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer is a type of cancer that arises from the cells of the kidney. Another name for kidney cancer is “renal cell carcinoma”. The most common type of kidney cancer is “clear cell carcinoma”.
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Localised Kidney Cancer
Kidney cancer is a type of cancer that arises from the cells of the kidney. Another name for kidney cancer is “renal cell carcinoma”. The most common type of kidney cancer is “clear cell carcinoma”.
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Kidney cancer - Cancer Council Australia
Find out information about kidney cancer, including incidence and mortality, screening, symptoms and diagnosis, causes, prevention, treatment and prognosis.
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Kidney Cancer - Information, Treatment & Support - CanTeen
Kidney cancers affect the organs that process waste from the blood in the body and produce urine. Learn more about causes and treatments with CanTeen.
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Kidney cancer | Kidney Health Australia
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Kidney cancer | Kidney Health Australia
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Kidney Health Check | Kidney Health Australia
Kidney Health CheckIf you have one or more risk factors for chronic kidney disease it is recommended that you see your doctor for a Kidney Health Check every two years. If you have diabetes or high blood pressure it is recommended that you have a Kid
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Bladder, kidney and prostate cancers - NT.GOV.AU
Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment for bladder, kidney and prostate cancers.
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Kidney tumours | Cancer Australia Children's Cancers
Information on kidney tumours, including risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment.
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Life with a Single Kidney
Most people are born with two kidneys. They are located under the ribcage, near the middle of your back. Each kidney is about the size of your fist and weighs around 150 grams.
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Targeted drug therapy for advanced kidney cancer | Cochrane
Cancer of the kidney is an important health problem with over 15,000 deaths in North America annually. Kidney cancer in adults that has spread or is too advanced for surgery is incurable and is resistant to conventional chemotherapy drugs. Drugs that affect the body's immune system have been standard care in the past two decades but have been associated with unpleasant side effects and poor results in most patients. Recent advances in understanding the molecular biology of kidney cancer have resulted in the development of drugs that target known molecular pathways (targeted therapy). This review critically examines reports of clinical trials that have directly compared the new targeted "designer" drugs with previous standard therapies for this condition, to see if these drugs could be considered an advance in care.
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Immunotherapy for advanced kidney cancer | Cochrane
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Surgical management of localised renal cell carcinoma | Cochrane
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Surgery for upper tract transitional cell carcinoma | Cochrane
Upper tract transitional cell carcinoma is an uncommon cancer mainly affecting the draining system of the kidney (kidney pelvis) and ureter (the tube through which urine passes from the kidney to the bladder). The main treatment approach for this condition is surgical removal of the malignant area. There are a number of surgical techniques for this procedure and the aim of this review was to compare them and determine which was the most effective in terms of surgical ease, patient morbidity, clinical outcome and cost. Our search of the literature found no high quality evidence comparing different surgical techniques. Evidence from one small randomised trial and observational studies suggests that laparoscopic surgical intervention may reduce blood loss, post-operative pain and hospital stay. However, the quality of the evidence is poor and, therefore, it is not possible to recommend the most effective surgical procedure to replace the existing clinical practice for managing upper tract transitional cell carcinoma.
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Immunosuppressive agents for treating IgA nephropathy | Cochrane
IgA nephropathy is a common kidney disease that often leads to decreased kidney function and may result ultimately in kidney failure for one-third of affected people. The cause of IgA nephropathy is not known, although most people with the disease have abnormalities in their immune system. We identified 32 studies enrolling 1781 patients that met our inclusion criteria. This review found that if people with IgA nephropathy receive immunosuppressive drugs, particularly steroids, they may be less likely to develop kidney failure needing dialysis or transplantation. Few studies were available and the harms of therapy are currently not well understood. Larger placebo-controlled studies are now needed to be certain about the benefits and hazards of steroids on outcomes in IgA nephropathy and to identify which specific patients might benefit most from the treatment.
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Increased water intake may help reduce the risk of recurrence of kidney stones but more studies are needed | Cochrane
Increased water intake may help reduce the risk of recurrence of kidney stones but more studies are needed
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Which therapies are the most effective to prevent the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease? | Cochrane
Which therapies are the most effective to prevent the progression of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease?
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Laparoendoscopic single-site donor nephrectomy (LESS-DN) versus standard laparoscopic donor nephrectomy | Cochrane
Laparoendoscopic single-site donor nephrectomy (LESS-DN) versus standard laparoscopic donor nephrectomy
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Treatment-related early and late side effects on the kidney in survivors of childhood cancer | Cochrane
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Treatment-related early and late side effects on the kidney in survivors of childhood cancer | Cochrane
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